DEPUTY PREMIER'S OFFICE

137 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008).

1. Can the Deputy Premier advise the names of all officers working in the Deputy Premier's office as at 1 December 2007?

2. What positions were vacant as at 1 December 2007?

3. For each position, was the person employed under ministerial contract, or appointed under the Public Sector Management Act?

4. What was the salary for each position and any other financial benefit included in the remuneration package?

5. (a) What was the total approved budget for the Deputy Premier's office in 2007-08; and

(b) Can the Deputy Premier detail any of the salaries paid by a department or agency rather than the Deputy Premier's office budget?

6. Can the Deputy Premier detail any expenditure incurred since 2 December 2006 and up to 1 December 2007 on renovations to the Deputy Premier's office and the purchase of any new items of furniture with a value greater than $500?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The Deputy Premier has provided the following information:

The following public service staff were employed in the Minister's office as at 1 December 2007:

+ plus access to car park

Details of ministerial contract staff are due to be printed in the Government Gazette in July 2008.

2. Business Support Officer (General)—ASO-2

3. See answer to Part I above

4. See answer to Part I above

5. (a) $1,395,000

(b) Salaries of the following positions were funded outside of the above allocation by the Department of Treasury and Finance:

Ministerial Liaison Officer

Senior Administrative Officer (part-time)

Parliamentary Officer

Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

6. Renovations—$4,375.43 (for window blinds)

Furniture—$6,281.00 (for sofa and chairs)